Justice with Mercy

Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Justice with Mercy Justice and mercy are two virtuous qualities every leader should embrace, but when considered they raise the question: Are Justice and Mercy compatible or a contradiction? If one is objectively institutes justice it seems that one cannot show mercy, yet if one shows mercy, justice is not upheld in its purest form…

Introduction

As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary Justice is “the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or assigning the merited rewards or punishments” (Duff and Garland 44). Justly assigning the rewards and punishments associated with an action/infraction are particularly important to a Naval Officer. An officer must impartially distinguish the facts in a non-judicial punishment (NJP) case and issue punishment in a fair, impartial, practical and effective manner. Merriam-Webster also defines justice as “the quality of being just, impartial, or fair” (Duff and Garland 44). While being impartial will usually be the simple part to a NJP case the issue of being just or fair leaves some ambiguity. From the point of view of Plato, justice is one of the four main cardinal virtues that need to be upheld by all humans (Mill 35). Plato’s student contends that virtuous behavior needs to be at the center stage of human behavior. In his review, this state of fairness is the basement upon which moral maturity is anchored. Just like Aristotle, Plato contends that fairness principle is central to the execution of justice. ...

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